Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3467, Thomas Faulkner, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Faulkner, Thomas.
N. 3467
CONTENTS

34.785
Thomas Faulkner
Ohio.

State of Ohio Union County ) ss
On this 27 th day of October in the year 1838 personally appeared in open court before the court of Common Pleas now sitting Thomas Faulkner a resident of said County of Union and State of Ohio aged Seventy one years on the 13 th of February next who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following de- -claration in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here in stated. Col. Willis and no other officer's name now recollected entered in the month of August (as to best of Recollection) in the year 1778  1779 or 80 entered the service in the Town of Canterbury Windham County and State of Connecticut and as a Substitute for a man by the name of Bacon (first name not remembered) joined the regiment at Chatham on Connecticut river marched to Pauketanock on the river Thames remained some time marched thence to Mehigan Thence to New London on Winthrop's point (San Arnold's Fleet) returned to Pauketanock and was discharged This time served three months for Bacon as a substitute and was discharged 2 nd time I entered as a substitute for Nicholas my father entered at Canterbury and marched under Col. McClan- nen (or some thing in sound like that) Capt's name not clearly re- collected but thinks it was day stationed at Groton two months the length of time for which the draft was made and was discharged at Groton This was in the next year after the former service and in the month November September soon after the Burning of New London by Arnold. This time was not attached to any Regiment and and the name of the former regiment not recollected does not recollect the names of any of the regular officer's names
3 rd that he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year A.D. 1881 in the spring of the year (month not recollected) Capt Benjamin Dirgy and served (Regiment not recollected) in the Connecticut Line McClannen still was Colonel entered the service at Canterbury and was stationed at Fort Trumbull entered for one year

George Williamson was Sergeant of said Company and the one enlisted me. Capt Dingy had a son Solomon who was sergeant also and Asel and other son a corporal, never engaged in any regular Battle. left the service in the Spring of the year 1783 being one year from the time of entering and was out for some time after peace was declared and regularly discharged at said Fort Trumbull took my discharge in writing home and gave it to my Father but never heard of it again and that he knows of no person living whose applicable testimony he can procure to establish this his claim. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Thomas Frankner
We Ebenezer Mather a clergyman residing in said County of Union and Jacob Fairfield residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Frankner who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him seventy years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion of said Jacob Fairfield Ebenezer Mather M.A.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Ebenezer Mather who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Union and that Jacob Fairfield is a creditable person and that their statement is entitled to credit
J James H. Gill Clerk of the Court of

Common Pleas for the County of Union do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Faulkner for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14th day of Jan'y. A.D. 1839 7 James H. Gill Clerk
Thomas Faulkner

State of Ohio Delaware county } ss
On this second day of October A.D. eighteen hundred fifty one before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County State of Ohio personally came Arina Wilcox a resident of said County who being duly sworn according to law makes oath and says that she is the daughter of Thomas Franklin deceased who in his lifetime claimed a revolutionary pension under the act of June 7th 1832. That the said Thomas Franklin died in Union County (near Union Co.) on the day of January A.D. 1841, leaving no widow and leaving this declarant and Polly Roberts of the State of Indiana Thomas S. Franklin now of Oregon, and Mary Jones of Franklin County Ohio his surviving children who are now his only surviving children.
She makes this declaration on behalf of herself and the other surviving children above named for the purpose of obtaining the amount of pension due her said father under the said act of June 1832, and after to her declaration and the evidence in support of the same on file in the pension office.
Arina Wilcox Subscribed and sworn to before me Justice of the Peace
Known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit and acknowledged that she knew the said Arina Wilcox, Polly Roberts, Mary Jones and Thomas S. Franklin her surviving children of the said Thomas Franklin, and that they are the only surviving children to said Thomas Franklin.

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Anna Wilson daughter of Thomas Furness deceased who in his life time claimed a Revolutionary Pension
hereby constitute and appoint J. L. Coombs of Washington City my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of his Thomas Furness for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to himself or to his order to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and Seal this 2 day October A. D., 185 / .
Anna Wilson mark
Signed and Sealed in the presence of J. L. Coombs James Wilson
STATE OF Ohio } ss: COUNTY OF Delaware }
On this second day of October A. D. 185 / before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Anna Wilson and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid.
Isaac Hull J. Peace.

Claim of Act of
STATE OF Ohio COUNTY Delaware } ss.
Be it known, That on this Second day of February  October A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty one , before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Anna Wilson a resident of Orange Co. in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the daughter of Thomas Wilson deceased who in his life time claimed a Revolutionary Pension who was a Revolutionary Pensioner
at the rate of _____ Dollars per annum; that has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. } J. Peace.
I, Caleb Gull Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Anna Wilson who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
J. Peace.
The State of Ohio Delaware County ss. I, George W Shank Clerk of the _____ Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Caleb Gull before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this Seventh day of October A. D. 1851.
G. W. Shank Clerk.

Thomas Faulkner Ohio,
Suspended
Act 8 July 1839
Jas H. Gill.
Set J. Bloom to Dec 15/51.
C. C. Tucker Oct 3/53
3X67
Act 9 June '32

not helpful. —

State of Ohio. Delaware County. ss.
Be it known that before me a Notary Public in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Samuel Faulkner and made oath in due form of law that he is the Administrator of the estate of Thomas Faulkner who is a Pensioner and is now dead and to whom a Certificate of Pension issued which has been lost or mislaid.
He further states that the Pension Claim of the said Thomas Faulkner was admitted but a short time previous to his death and that to the best of declarant's knowledge and belief no payment was ever made.
That the said Pensioner at his death resided in Union Co. Ohio.
He hereby constitutes and appoints Charles B. Tucker of Washington D.C. his Attorney to prosecute this Claim and receive a Warrant for the money to which he is entitled as Administrator of the said Thomas Faulkner dec.
Samuel Faulkner
Administrator of T. Faulkner
Sworn to, subscribed and acknowledged before me this 16 th day of August 1853. —
J. A. Crawford Notary Public in said County

(11) C Claim for arrears of Pension.
Thomas Faulkner (dec)
Act of July 7. 1832
Ohio roll. —
Recd. Dept. 12/53. Ans. — 2 —
Chas. B. Lucher. Atty. M c Keandall's Present —

The State of Ohio, Delaware County, Ss.
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting;
Know Ye, That the Court of Probate within and for said County, doth hereby grant the administration of the Estate of Thomas Faulkner deceased, unto Samuel Faxon
who is hereby fully empowered and authorized to administer all and singular the goods, chattels, moneys, rights and credits of said deceased; and also the proceeds of all the Real Estate of said deceased which he may be hereafter authorized to sell; to collect all the debts due to, and pay those due from said Estate, so far as its means will extend and the law require; and to do all things which may be lawfully done in the premises to effect the just and speedy settlement of said Estate.
In testimony whereof the Seal of said Court is hereunto affixed. Witness D. J. Fuller Judge of said Court, this 16 th day of Aug. A. D. 1853.
D. J. Fuller Judge.
in holder to by of of the in his and person, or his assign
Subscribed my name and affixed my official seal, this 16 th day of August 1853. D. J. Fuller Judge of Court of Probate

Letters of Administration on the Estate of Gloria Gankin
WILLIAM HOLM Judge Clerk of the Court of Probate at Delaware in and for the County and State above named do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before said Court by
Fees $3.00 paid by Admrs D.T. Fuller Sister

State of Ohio Delaware County, ss
J. T. P. Fuller
Judge Clerk of the Court of Probate holden at Delaware in and for the County and State above named do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before said Court by the testimony of James R. Crawford a resident of Delaware County and Samuel Faulkner a resident of said County of Delaware that Thomas Faulkner was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7. 1832 at the rate of $ per annum was resident of the County of Union in the State of Ohio and died in the said County and State on the 18 th day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty one. leaving an widow. and the following children. Lucia Faulkner Betsey Faulkner Anna Faulkner Sally Faulkner Samuel Faulkner Thomas J. Faulkner Lucy Faulkner And that all said
They are now living and are the only surviving children of the said Thomas Faulkner (dec.)
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal, this 16 th day of August 1853.
J. T. P. Fuller
Judge of Court of Probate

State of Ohio Delaware County
Be it known that before me a Notary Public in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Samuel Faulkner and made oath in due form of law that he is the Administrator of the estate of Thomas Faulkner who is a Pensioner and is now dead, and to whom a Certificate of Pension issued which has been lost or mislaid.
He further states that the Pension Claim of the said Thomas Faulkner was admitted but a short time previous to his death and that to the best of declarant's knowledge and belief no payment was ever made.
That the said Pensioner at his death resided in Union Co. Ohio.
He hereby constitutes and appoints Charles B. Tucker of Washington D.C. his Attorney to prosecute this Claim and receive a Warrant for the money to which he is entitled as Administrator of the said Thomas Faulkner dec.
Samuel Faulkner
Administrator of T. Faulkner
Sworn to, subscribed and acknowledged before me this 16 th day of August 1853. —
J. A. W. Crawford Notary Public in said County

Washington, Oct. 13 th 1851.
Sir:
I respectfully ask a reexamination of the claim of Thomas Faulkner, of Ohio, for Pension under act of 1832.
A power of Atty. from one of the Children, duly executed, will be found with the papers.
I am very resp y
Your obed serv t J. L. Coombs
J. E. Heath Esq Commit ee of Pensions

Washington D.C. Sept 7. 1853.
Hon. Loren P. Waldo.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir.
I send herewith a claim for arrears of pension due the heirs of Thomas Faulkner who was believed to have been on the Ohio Pensions Roll. but I am informed by a letter from the Third Auditor under date of Sept. 2. 1853. that the name is not on the Ohio roll.
The heirs inform me that the claim of Thomas Faulkner was admitted a few days before his death and as they believed the Certificate was issued.
I would respectfully ask the present condition of the Claim whether admitted or not. and if admitted on what State roll the pensioner was placed. In the latter case I would request that the within papers be forwarded to the Office of the Third Auditor.
Very respectfully Your obt Servt.
Chas. B. Tucker.
En/

Hecla Po Kirtly County and for Mr Dudley Commissioner of Pensions
25 Dec
for the purpose of ascertaining some information and to find out what disposition has made if any of an application made by one Sally Robert for pension her father Thomas Faulkner being killed or died in the Revolutionary war, She says She made applications She thinks Twenty five years ago and though She was about to get it, but failed and thinks some of her friends got it
Please Let me know about it as soon as convenient
Yours Truly
William H. Burin

I write these Lines at her Request I hardly know what questions to ask or how to ask them: and do not know whether Pensions is paid to such

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1884 Jan'y 31 Mr A Blair, that no pension was ever allowed & Sent Circular that heirs cannot claim Prior
3467
P. O. _____ 1851
Thomas Faulkner
Service: _____ died Feb 18, 1847 of Union Co Ohio
Enlisted: _____, 18 died 1857
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18